Bag-frame fastener.



B. VOM EIGEN.

BAG FRAME FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I9- 1914.

1,139,82. v Patented May 18, 1915.

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BAG-FRAME FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Ifatent. Patentgd May 1 5,

Application filed August 19, 1914. I Serial No. 857,452.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LxBENNO voMEronN, citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Frame Fasten ers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as .will enable others skilled in the art to which, it appertains to make and use the, same, reference being-had tothe accompanying drawings, and tocharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in-bag-frame fasteners; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a: novel fastener for the frames of bags of the various kinds, and made in the form of a spring-controlled catchor lock for'the usual hinged framesections of bag-frames.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a neat and simply constructed bagsframe fastener of the general" character hereinafter more fully set forth,

' and which is, readily manipulated.

The invention has for its further object to provide a pivotally-disposed lmob or'fingerpiece, arranged upon the upper portion-[of the shell or box of the fastener, and a'novel construction and arrangement of curved spring within the shell orbox and: cooperatf ing with the knob or fingerpiece to. limit its outward andrearward movement when manipulated, and also to returnthe said knob or fingerpiece to its normal initial position after manipulation;

The invention has for its further object to provide the spring-controlled knob or fingerpiece'with a stud, projection, 'or the like, which projects rearwardly intoa slot or opening in the back ofthe shell or box, and cooperates with the shellor box to pre vent the knob or fingerpiece to be inadvertently moved in a forward or downward direction from its normal initial position with relation to the upper surfaceof the shell or box, but still does not interfere with the outward .JOI inward movement when manipulated, nor with the return movement of the knob or fingerpiece after manipulation.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be whichwill be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses -of the claim which is appended to the said specification and forms an essential part of the same.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a fragmentaryview, in front elevation, of the frame-sections of a bag? frame in their closed relation, with a bagframe fastener. made accordingto the prin- I ciples of the present invention, the bagframe fastener being also shown in front elevation. Fig. 2 isa top or plan view of i the parts representedinsaid ig. 1 the portions of the frame-sections, and the bagframe fastener and its hasp-plate, however,

being represented in their separated relation. Fig.3 is a front face-view ofthe fastener, with the hasp-plate omitted from said view, and Fig. f is a rear face-view of the same. -Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of the bag-frame fastener, said section being taken on line 55 in said Fig. 3, and said view beingmade on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 6 is a similar sectional representation of the same, but showing the knob or fingerpiece in its manually manipulated relation to the shell or box of the fastener, Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the bag-frame fastener, said view being made on the same 1 scale, as the parts illustrated in said Figs.

1 to 4 inclusive. 7

Similar characters of reference are 6111- ployed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

' Referring now to the said draw1ngs, the' reference-characters 1 and 2 -indicate portions of the usual bag-framesections, upon,

one of which, as 1', is secured by means of fastening lugs, as 4, or by other suitable fastening means, a suitably formed shell or box. This shell or box, which is of elongated con: figuration, comprises a top or upper. face plate 3,,afr0nt face 5, a rear face 6, and the ends 7, i the lovver inarginal edges lof:

Which extend the said fastening lugs 4. The

central portion of the front face'5 ispreferj,

ably bowed, as at 8, and is provided With a hasp-plate receiving-opening, as 9 and, in like manner, the rear face 6 is also prefer ably bowed, as atlO. With slightchanges .in the width of the shell or box thus'provided, it'Will be clearly evident that 'the said bowed portions 8' and 10 may be entirely omitted, if desired." 'Thefupperl facei Y plate 3 is also provided With suitably formed openings, as 11 and-12, and the vertioally'extending'elongated opening, as 13," the purposes'of said openings 11,12 and 13, being self-evident from an'inspection more particularly of Figs; and 6 of the drawing,

and being presently inore fully stated; Normally, resting upon the outer surface of the said-upper face-plate 3, so'as'to close the said openings Il and 12, is the flat surface15' of-anornamental knob or fingerpie'ce, as 14, Which-may be of any suitable configuration.

Extending "from said flat surface '15, intov and through the opening 12, 'is a suitably formed posuas16,.Which is provided" with a rearwardly projecting pin or. stud 17 extending normally into the hereinabove mentioned elongated opening'or slot 13. Across its frontface, the said post116 is'made near j its lower end withfa laterally extending slot or'cut-away portion, as.18,-in'Whichis placed and held thefc'entrally bowed portion of a suitably curvedspring nieniber 19. The free l end-portions of said spring-Ineniber extend upwardly in opposite directions, the preferalo'ly curved ends 20 o'f the said spring-meniher being in friction retain'ingfeng'agement With the Corner-portions 21 r v of the shell 'or box, at the j unction" of tlie upper fa'ee plate 3, the rear face-6, and each end 7, as Will be clearly understood from' an inspection of Figs. 5, 6;and' 7of the drawings. Extend-l V 1 ing from the said flat surface 15,, normally into the opening 11 inthe uppeiflface plat'e 3 andintothe opening 9; of the front; face 5"of the shell or box, is aihasp-e'ngagin'g postor stud '22, sa'idp'ost' orv studbeing provided upon its lower front portion with afn inclined or rearwardly tapering-end23, adaptedtobe engaged by the usual has'p 25 which extends rearwardly' and atright angles froni ings,' so that the tWo frame-sections can be torsion spring 19, inassuming: its normal p0 provided. To disengage thesaid post or stud 221 from its "holding or retaining en gagernent vvith'the hasp 25, to bring the hinged frame 'sections 1 and 2 into their separatedv or open relation, a slight lifting pres sure: upon the part 28 of the knob or fingerpiece 14: Will bring the latter into its raised 5 position represented in Fig. ,6 ofthe drawopened, as will be clearly evident. 7 p 7 The purpose of the previously mentioned pin or stud 17' which, normally, extends into V the elongatedcopening or'slot 13'is to prevent any pivotal movement of the knob or fingerpiece 14, by its engagement With the edge portion 29 at the top ofthe' opening or slot 13, should pressure inadvertently be applied upon-the part 30 0f the knob or fingerpiece',

aswi'll be clearly understoodfrorn an inspeotion'of- 'Figs. 5 and 7 of: the drawings: After the knob or fingerpieceq-ll has :been raised, and-upon the removal of further pressure from the part 2'8"of the knob 01' fingerpiece, thedistorted springmernber or sition, Will: return the raised knob or finger pieceand its posts'16 and 22, from thepo'si tion indicatedin Fig- 6 of the drawingstoh their normally lowered position represented in Figsaof the drawings;v 1 Ofcou'rse I a-In aware that some'changes inay be. made in the general arrangements I and combinations of the several devices and parts, as Well as in'the' details ofthcon struction'. of l the latter, Without Idepartin-g from-the soope of-the present invention as i set forth in the foregoing specification, and

as defined in the clauses: of the claim Which is appended'tothe said specification. Hence;

I do not I limit 'mypresent invention to the I exact arrangement and' coinbin'ations -of the various devices and parts, as described-1n the said'specification, nor do I confine myself to thefexac't details" of" the construction of'the ingjdrawings.

H 1. A bag-frame fastener comprising a j shell or} box formedin its upper fa'Ce-"Wlth saidi'parts, as illustrated in' the accompfanyopenings, an-(1 in its front-face b'eingforined w th -an openlng, a fingerpieoe'loosely mounfl ed upon said upper face and over 1116013611 ings in said upper fafce',-a spring-engaging post extending'from saidfingerp'lece into and through one of'the openingsintlie up- 129 penface, a spring Within said 'shell or'box havlng a'portion' in engagement With said post, and a hasp-receiv'i'ng stud extending from said finger-piece ism the other open.

ing in said upp'er face and into the" opening inthe front face of the shell or box, substantially" as and for the" purposes set forth.

2'. bag fran'le fastener comprising a shell'or boxformed in its'upper face With 1130 openings, and in its front face being formed with an opening, a fingerpiece loosely mounted upon said upper face and over the openings in said upper face, a spring-engaging post extending from said fingerpiece, into and through one of the openings in the upper face, a spring within said shell or box having a portion in engagement with said post, a hasp-receiving stud extending from said fingerpiece into the other opening in said upper face and into the opening in the front face of the shell or box, and means connected with said spring-engaging post adapted to be brought into arrested engagement with a portion of said shell or box to prevent movement of the fingerpiece in a forward direction.

3. A bag-frame fastener comprising a shell or box formed in its upper face with openings, and in its front face and in its rear facewith other openings, a fingerpiece loosely mounted upon saidv upper face and over the openings in said upper face, a spring-engaging post extending from said fingerpiece into and through one of theopenings in the upper face, a spring within said shell or box having a portion in engagement with said post, a hasp-receiving stud extending from said fingerpiece into the other opening in said upper face and into the opening in the front face of the shell or box,

and a stop-pin extending rearwardly from said spring-engaging post, said pin projecting into the opening of the rear face of vsaid shell or boxand being adapted to be brought into arresting engagement with a marginal portion of said rear face surrounding said opening to prevent movement of the fingerpiece in a forward direction, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A bag-frame fastener comprising a shell or box formed in its upper face with an opening, a fingerpiece loosely mounted upon said upper face, a spring-engaging post extending from said fingerpiece into and, through the opening in the upper face,

said post being provided near its lower end with a laterally extending slot, a bowed torsional spring having its central portion arranged in said slot, and the end-portions of said spring extending in upward directions of said shell or box and resting in frictional engagement with the inner and upper corher-portions of said shell or box, and a haspreceiving stud extending from said fingerpiece, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A bag-frame fastener comprising a shell said upper face, a spring-engaging post extending from said fingerpiece into I and through the opening in the upper face, said post being provided near its lower end with a laterally extending slot, a bowed portion arranged in said slot, and the end-portions of said spring extending in upward directions within the shell or box and resting in frictional engagement with the inner and upper corner-portions of said shellor box, and a hasp-receiving stud extending from said fingerpiece, andmeans connected with said spring-engaging post adapted to be brought into arrested engagement with a portion of said shell or box to prevent move ment of the fingerpiece in a forward direction.

6. A bag-frame fastener comprising a shell or box formed in its upper face with openings, and in. its front face and in its rear face with other openings, a fingerpiece loosely mounted upon said upper face and over the openings in said upper face,,a spring-engaging post extending from said fingerpiece into and through one of the openings in the upper face, said post being provided near its lower end with a laterally extending slot, bowed torsional spring having its central portions arranged in said slot, and the end-portions of said spring portions of said shell or box, a hasp-receiving stud extending from said fingerpiece into the opening in the front face of the shell or box, and a stop-pin extending rearwardly from said spring-engaging post, said pin projecting into the openlng of the rear. I

face of said shell or box and being adapted to be brought into arresting engagement With a marginal portion of said rear face surrounding said opening to prevent movement of the fingerpiece in a forward direction, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

' In testimony that I claim the invention setforth above I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of August, 1914.

BENNO VOM EIGEN. Witnesses:

FREDK. G. FRAENTZEL, GEORGE D. RICHARDS.

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